Archive: September, 2009

I don’t really know what to say about the Playford family – other than they make me smile!  I have absolutely loved spending time with them, getting to know them and doing their family pictures.  The love that they have for one another is so apparent and it is wonderful!  The children were outstanding as they were…well….amazing!  They were respectful, polite, cooperative, understanding and took direction wonderfully.  This was all while we were getting eaten alive by swarms of mosquitoes!

I am so excited about their upcoming addition to the family and can’t wait to photograph the newest Playford!

Christine

 

How does one adequately express 5 days of sights, sounds, tradition, symbolism and emotion in one simple blog?  I have struggled with that idea and still am not quite sure how to manage it. However I will dare to make an attempt.

I was absolutely blessed to be a part of the 5 day wedding celebration for my dear friend Ameeta and her now husband Danny.  With each day having a special event and meaning – it was touching to be given the opportunity to capture it all – not to mention to be a part of it.  The pictures below are simply scratching the surface of thousands of images from this special week.

Ameeta – you looked absolutely radiant and were so exceptionally beautiful.

I am SOOO happy for you two newlyweds and wish you both years upon years of smiles and joy.

Christine

Day 1: Mehndi / Henna…. The creativity, art and beauty of this is amazing!

The groom’s name is written on the bride’s hand….

The groom’s mom displaying her henna…

Ameeta’s henna is done!

Day 2: The Sangeet

The evening begins with the women in Ameeta’s family giving Danny a hard time..

 

Day 3: The Bracelet Ceremony

 

Day 4: Wedding Day!

This is the first wedding where I have taken more pictures of the groom’s shoes than the bride’s!

They privately exchanged rings at the end of the ceremony…

Day 5: The Reception

The theme for this event was “ice”.  There were diamonds sprinkled on each table, their wedding cake had snowflakes on it, the room was lit beautifully with blue spotlights and Ameeta was wearing a gorgeous blue and silver sari…..complete with the following….

Their wedding outfits from the day before…

Ameeta (isn’t she gorgeous?!) with her two beautiful new sisters…

Now…any reception (at least not in Ameeta’s world) is complete without a tribute to Michael Jackson. Yes, there was a glove!  What an amazing job these two did!!

 

And that concludes the 5 days of wedding celebration for an amazing couple!

I have been looking forward to Rachael & Chad’s wedding for the last year and a half or so.  Rachael and I met, probably close to 2 years now and hit it off.  We share the same love for shoes – as well as have a habit of changing our hair styles or hair color often.  : )

I had the honor of taking their family portraits last year out at their farm and was excited about returning to the farm for their wedding this year!  It took place outside on a VERY windy day in a gazebo that Chad built especially for this special occasion.  Rachael was probably one of the most laid back and relaxed brides I have seen.  She did such an amazing job with all of the planning and on the wedding day and of course looked stunning! 

The favorite part of the day for me was heading out to some old train cars to finish up the pictures with the wedding party.  I loved the lighting – the location – and the oncoming storm also helped as the dark clouds were incredible!  Ahhh yes….that was until the wind picked up and the rain started!  And that is what memories are made of!

You two hold such a special place in my heart and I wish you all the best for many years to come!

Christine

 

I loved the above shot because the background was Rachael’s mother’s wedding dress!

I don’t think that I have ever photographed a more organized and scheduled wedding as I did when Sophia & Calvin got married this summer.  I definitely appreciate organization and Calvin, complete with his scheduling program, had this wedding day planned out with precision.  I thought that the cake topper was so great and completely fitting for this couple as each of the figurines were talking on their cell phones!

This exceptionally hot wedding day began with taking pictures of Calvin and the guys getting ready.  There were some laughs – but there were also some tears as his family blessed him on his wedding day. What a special moment that was to be a part of.  Then it was off to see Sophia and the girls!  What an amazing job they did at looking gorgeous and keeping cool!..it was definitely not an easy thing to do that day!  After the ceremony the wedding party went out and had some fun – and turned a few heads in the process as we took pictures on the fire escape…..ahhh…the joys of being uncontained!  : )

Here are some of my favorites from that day.  I had to include a picture of the reception as the wedding party danced into the hall and Calvin & Sophia started their reception with a bang! 

Thank you so much for allowing me to be a part of your special day!  Wishing you both nothing but the very best!

Christine